8.3% of Atoka, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.4% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 7.1% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.0%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Atoka, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atoka:
8.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atoka:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atoka:
10.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atoka:
15.6%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.5%
Poverty by age in Atoka, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atoka,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.6%Under 5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
21.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atoka,TN (percentage below poverty level)
15.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
26.4%15 years
46.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atoka,TN (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atoka, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atoka, TN (%)
9.4%White
3.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atoka, TN (absolute numbers)
777White
40Black
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atoka, TN
Children below poverty level:
Atoka, Tennessee:
7.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atoka:
7.1%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Atoka:
23.1%
Tennessee:
27.9%
45.7%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
42.6%Female, no husband present
14.2%Worked full-time, year-round
8.5%Worked part-time
77.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
59.2%One part-time, other didn't work
40.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
31.8%1999 to 2000
31.8%1995 to 1998
18.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.3%1999 to 2000
41.5%1995 to 1998
19.5%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
3.2%1960 to 1969
1.0%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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